Erin Peterson
Woodbridge,VA
Summary
Dedicated candidate pursuing a role that fosters significant contributions and provides valuable experience to advance medical capabilities.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Medical Assistant/Receptionist
TruHealthNow
Woodbridge, VA
04.2025 - Current
- Streamlined patient scheduling and appointment coordination for efficient clinic operations.
- Assisted healthcare providers during patient examinations and medical procedures.
- Maintained accurate medical records, updating patient information regularly.
- Handled front desk duties, greeting patients and answering phone calls.
- Processed insurance claims and verified patient eligibility for services.
- Educated patients on treatment plans, medications, and follow-up care instructions.
- Collaborated with team members to enhance workflow and patient experience.
- Ensured cleanliness and organization of examination rooms and waiting areas.
Unit Secretary
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
Fairfax, VA
04.2024 - 01.2025
- As a Unit Secretary at INOVA, I worked in the Emergency Department at Fairfax Hospital. There I was able to further expand my knowledge of clerical medical work in a fast pace and demanding environment.
- I held responsibility for coordinating patient care between providers and on-call specialists in a timely and effective manor as well as interfacing between doctors and nurses to assist in swift patient care.
- I utilized many pieces of technology such as printers, copiers, fax machines, and different computer software programs.
- Emergency Department at Fairfax Hospital.
Medical Assistant
AFC Urgent Care
Burke, VA
05.2023 - 08.2023
- As an MA at AFC, I performed many tasks from taking vitals to drawing blood to send out for testing.
- Some of my given tasks were patient/doctor interfacing, triaging, assisting in laceration repair, cleaning wounds, running urinalysis, properly administering medication, giving injections, and performing proper treatment for fractures and tears, as well as performing DOT and Non-DOT drug screens, physicals, and PPD skin tests.
- As we were located in a large school district, we had consistent waves of sports/school physicals that I had to complete documentation for.
- Along with the above listed MA duties, I also stocked exam rooms with required equipment, ran daily tests on lab machines, cleaned exam rooms, and properly disposed of all biohazard waste and sharps containers.
Ophthalmic Technician
Physicians Eye Care
Columbia, MD
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Working as an ophthalmic technician, I was able to interface between patients and doctors, perform full ophthalmic exams, assist the doctors in minor surgeries, and assist in post-operative care.
- I stocked necessities such as eye drops, optical medications, and other office supplies.
- I also performed many essential visual tests and took photographs of the patient's eyes to further assist the doctor in their treatment plan.
Medical Assistant/Receptionist
Cardinal Heart and Vascular
Fayetteville, NC
03.2022 - 05.2022
- During my time at Cardinal Heart and Vascular and Rapid Care, I gained a variety of skills to enhance my abilities as not only a receptionist but also as a Medical Assistant.
- I worked heavily with ECW and specialized in referrals as a receptionist.
- While working as a Medical Assistant, I was able to continue an efficient flow in the office while still building important relationships with patients as well as maintaining patient care and patient accounts assisting with insurance and sustaining proper privacy.
- Rapid care
Exam Technician/Receptionist
Ward Chiropractic and Rehabilitation
Fairfax, VA
04.2021 - 11.2021
- While working at Ward Chiropractic and Rehabilitation, I had various jobs.
- As a receptionist, I would take patient and insurance calls, verify insurance and copayments, check patients in and out, interface between patients and the doctor, and schedule all appointments.
- As an exam technician, I followed the doctor as he saw patients and took notes, prepared patients before they saw the doctor, took new patient history, and performed new patient exams as well as end of treatment exams.
Education
High school diploma -
West Springfield High School
West Springfield, VA06.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Radiology
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VASkills
- Detail-oriented and focused
- Patient coordination
- Medical software
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Interpersonal and relationship building
- Financial reporting
- Medical terminology expertise
- EMR systems knowledge
- Insurance verification
- HIPAA compliance
- Medical billing proficiency
- Laboratory experience
- CPT coding expertise
- Medical scheduling skills
- ICD-10 and ICD-9 coding
- Office administration experience
- Multi-line phone operation
- Data entry proficiency
- Computer literacy skills
- Anatomy knowledge
- Ophthalmology expertise
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient care skills
- Injection administration experience
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Languages
American Sign Language
Professional
Certification
CPR
Timeline
Medical Assistant/Receptionist
TruHealthNow
04.2025 - Current
Unit Secretary
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
04.2024 - 01.2025
Medical Assistant
AFC Urgent Care
05.2023 - 08.2023
Ophthalmic Technician
Physicians Eye Care
09.2022 - 01.2023
Medical Assistant/Receptionist
Cardinal Heart and Vascular
03.2022 - 05.2022
Exam Technician/Receptionist
Ward Chiropractic and Rehabilitation
04.2021 - 11.2021
High school diploma -
West Springfield High School
Associate of Applied Science - Radiology
Northern Virginia Community College